Senator
Aisling Dolan
Senator
Assumed office
29 June 2020
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[1]
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
EducationArdscoil Mhuire
Alma materNUI Galway[2]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Aisling Dolan (born 1975/1976) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[3][4]

Political career

Dolan was elected to Galway County Council as an Independent candidate at the 2019 local elections.[5] She joined Fine Gael in November 2019.[6]

Dolan was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate in the 2020 general election for the Roscommon–Galway constituency.[1] She was appointed to the Seanad in June 2020.[4][1] Evelyn Francis Parsons was co-opted to Dolan's seat on Galway County Council following her nomination to the Seanad.

Personal life

Born in Pollboy, Ballinasloe, Dolan attended Ardscoil Mhuire and NUI Galway and received a postgraduate diploma in Applied Languages for Business.[2] Dolan worked in Dublin for Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, supporting Irish businesses and funding excellence in research.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GE20: Know your candidates for Roscommon-Galway". Shannonside News. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Aisling Dolan". Aisling Dolan. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Aisling Dolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". TheJournal.ie. 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Tierney, Declan. "Fourth Count Ballinasloe LEA: Dolan the surprise package". Connacht Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Cllr Aisling Dolan". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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